Clear-Com^® Unveils New Communications Systems at
Prolight + Sound 2007

News Release: March 31, 2007

Stand No. C05
Prolight + Sound 2007
Frankfurt, Germany
March 28-31, 200

At this year’s Prolight + Sound 2007 trade fair and exhibition, Clear-Com®, a brand of The Vitec Group plc, will spotlight the world premiere of the new Easi-PiCo, FreeSpeak 10 and new Clear-Com Encore™ Party-line communication systems.

With over 35 years in the live performance market, Clear-Com® is a leading manufacturer and marketer of high-performance professional intercom communication systems. The new Easi-PiCo is an Eclipse PiCo digital matrix intercom package that replaces Clear-Com’s popular Easi-Com II. The Easi-PiCo package includes a modified 16-port Eclipse-PiCo matrix, frame, power supply, and external interface cards with a choice of control panels and belts-packs. Designed to run without the need for external software, Easi-PiCo is a true plug and play, entry-level digital matrix intercom package, engineered for easy installation, start up and use.

A popular intercom system used in theater, performance, and other live events, the Clear-Com Party-line allows all people on a given channel to communicate with each other simultaneously. The new Clear-Com Encore™ version of the Party-line intercom system includes changes to the user-interface (UI) to ease operation and a new dark blue body illuminated with LED indicators, and improvements to the audio quality. Underlying the new color and lighting is a design that allows users to more easily see and manipulate the panel’s controls in a darkened control room.

Clear-Com’s FreeSpeak® 10 digital wireless intercom uniquely blends digital matrix technology with a locally distributed wireless “network” that operates license-free in the 1.9 GHz frequency band, the international standard accepted by more than 100 countries. The FreeSpeak 10 brings broad connectivity to Party-line and Digital Matrix intercom systems, an addition that enables talking beltpack-to-beltpack or in small groups (with as many as 6 communications routes per beltpack). Users are able to create tightly linked wireless systems with as many as 20 beltpacks, and connect them to a wide variety of wired communications.

Taking place March 28-31, 2007, in Frankfurt, Germany, the annual Prolight + Sound is the world's biggest international trade fair for event and communication technology and audio-visual production and entertainment. Attendees are invited to visit Stand C05 and speak with the company representatives about its showcase products.